Happy Thanksgiving/Merry Christmas!

I've been pretty bad about updating this blog. We're all doing great at the Williams house! Kennedy and Ava are keeping us quite busy these days. They run all over the house and are constantly making us laugh. I honestly can't remember what my life was like without them. It must have been pretty boring! Here are a couple pics from our last trip to the park.


We had a great Thanksgiving with our family. Ava and Kennedy never fail to entertain us all and keep smiles on all of our faces. Can't express how thankful we are to have them!!!


We went and got a Christmas tree with Ang, Jesse and Spencer. They had to leave Noah with Cliff and Heather b/c it was freaking freezing. Because of holiday parties and other things going on, we went the weekend after Thanksgiving. BIG mistake. Our tree was dead at the beginning of this week and we had to take it down before Christmas. Luckily, the girls are too young to get mad at us! Live and learn!

I can't believe that Kennedy and Ava are already spending their second Christmad with Jon, myself and our family. We are so lucky to have them in our lives. Seiously, how could you not fall in love with these sweet little faces???


Merry Christmas to all of our friends and family!

One Year Checkups

The girls went to their one year well check this past week. Kennedy is 18 lbs. and 29 inches long, which puts her in the 34th percentile for height and the 6th for weight. Ava is 27 1/2 inches long and 17 lbs. 8 oz which makes her in the 7th percentile for height and the 3rd fro weight. Basically, they're tiny little girls but both are healthy and doing great! They eat like pigs so I'm not sure how they stay so little!

Birthday Girls!

Ava and Kennedy turned ONE on October 2nd! We had a great day with them and close family and friends! I am amazed at how fast this past year went and how much both girls are growing up. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! The last year has been the best year of my entire life and I owe it all to Kennedy, Ava, Jon and my family! Grammy and G-pop are the best grandparents ever! Here are some pics from Kennedy and Ava's big day! Note their hair in the last few pictures. It's greased up with cake and icing...YUM!

Movers and Shakers

It's hard to believe, but Ava and Kennedy are almost a year old! It makes me so sad to know that I'm never going to get that time back but at the same time, it makes me incredibly happy to have experienced their first year with them. I know I'm biased, but they really are two of the most amazing kids in the world. Their personalities are so stinking adorable and I am so lucky to call them my daughters.
People keep asking me what the girls are doing these days...
Aside from the things I already listed in the last post, both girls are doing so many things. Ava loves to bark when you ask her what a doggy says and will moo when we ask her what a cow says. Kennedy makes monkey noises when we ask her what a monkey does, which is quite appropriate for her b/c she really is a little monkey...she LOVES to climb things. They both know where their hair and mouths are and will point to it when we ask them. They will sign for more when they want more to eat or want me to read another story. Ava likes to bring books to me and then back up into my lap until she's sitting on it. SO cute! Oh yeah...and they are WALKING! Both girls started walking on the same day. They had both taken 5-6 steps at a time but never more than that, then one day this week Ava just walked across the living room and not much later, Kennedy was doing the same thing. They haven't stopped since. Both girls are really little for their age so it looks odd to see them walking. They look closer to 8 or 9 months; people are going to think we have little geniuses on our hands.
We're having a family birthday party for Kennedy and Ava next Saturday and I just can't believe it's here already. Hard to believe that I started this blog over a year ago and would sit here typing with my enormous belly, just dreaming of the day my two little girls would be here. Crazy!

Summer Fun

I have to go back to work in about a week and I'm so sad to see my summer with the girls coming to an end. They are such big girls now and it amazes me every day how much they've grown and changed. Ava has become the more aggressive one of the two. She is a little chunkier so she can push Kennedy over quite easily and has no problem doing it. Kennedy is much more sensitive. She gets her feelings hurt easily and is very much a momma's girl lately. I have to say that I kinda like it :)
Both girls are doing so many things now. They both wave and clap. They both put their arms up when you ask them how big they are. They also both give kisses...best thing ever! Kennedy says "dog" or attempts to anyway. She loves playing with Maggie. Ava couldn't care less about the dog. She's content crawling all over Jon and I. She's up and down a thousand times a day! They have been saying mama and dada for a while now but now they actually have figured out that I am mama and Jon is dada. They will both stand on their own for a while but neither has tried taking any steps!
Kennedy and Ava are very attached to Grammy and G-pop. When they are around, the girls are so happy. It's fun to watch! I have to say that Grammy and G-pop look just as happy as the girls when they're with them.
We went to the Loveland bike trail with Ang, Jesse and Spencer. They loved the stroller thingy that hooks onto the bike. They both fell asleep, although I think Kennedy was a little more comfortable than Ava!

Kennedy

Kennedy made it to the top of the steps! Uh-oh...we're in trouble now!!!

9 months!

I can't believe the girls are 9 months old. It's going way too fast!!! They had their 9 month check-ups and are doing great! Both girls weigh 15lbs 6oz and are only in the 4th percentile for weight. Kennedy is 27.5 inches long (50th percentile)and Ava is 25.5 inches long (3rd percentile). Basically, Ava is just really tiny and Kennedy is tall and skinny! They are both into everything and are becoming hard to keep up with. Ava is just as fast as Kennedy now and equally curious about everything around her. They've knocked just about everything over that is in their reach and are not liking being told no. They love to pull themselves up to a standing position and Kennedy has even attempted to stand without holding onto anything. She lasts a few seconds, then falls and looks at us like we were supposed to stop that from happening! They both like table food so far, although Ava is more picky than Kennedy. They're both going through a mommy phase right now. I think they've really gotten used to me being home every day with them and they're becoming quite attached. Letting them cry has been hard, but I know it's the right thing to do if I want them to be healthy, independent little girls!
Jon and I are leaving for Chicago in a week and we're dreading it and looking forward to it at the same time. We've only left the girls once overnight and we came back the next day. We'll be gone for 3 nights this time so I know we'll miss them like crazy! BUT, the trip is much needed and should be a lot of fun!!!